document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592096>Question 592096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/15 - 5/12) divide by 1/20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know what the first step is.  Do i need to find the LCD, then what?  I do know that I need to flip the  1/20.    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Laura<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step is to simplify the numerator: 8/15 - 5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do that by finding the LCD of 15 and 12 which is 60. Then you make each fraction has the same denominator of 60 and subtract the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15 - 5/12 = 32/60 - 25/60 = 7/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next you will divide 7/60 by 1/20 . You do that by multiplying 7/60 by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/60) * (20) = 7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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